Overview

• A THE CITY investigation found that in May the Adams campaign submitted 17 maximum-limit $2,100 donations that appear to involve straw donors seeking 8-to-1 matching funds.
• Two individuals listed as donors told investigators they are unemployed and never contributed, another donation was charged to a credit card tied to the donor’s employer, and three donors gave incorrect addresses.
• Ten of the questionable contributions trace back to Allstar Homecare Agency in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with donations made by its employees or their relatives.
• The city’s Campaign Finance Board has already withheld millions in matching funds for Adams’s 2025 bid and is now auditing these new submissions under its compliance review.
• Mayor Adams insists his campaign adheres to all regulations, says any flagged donations are returned, and has sued the CFB over its decision to withhold matching dollars.